Expert spots clear error in Benfica–Gil Vicente: “Comes in from behind” | OneFootball

Iturralde González agrees with the other refereeing experts: Benfica was disadvantaged by the referee in the match against Gil Vicente, which the Eagles won 2-1. According to the former referee, the Gil Vicente goal was preceded by a clear foul on a Benfica player.

"It is a very clear foul and a yellow card. The Gil Vicente player comes from behind with studs at the level of the Achilles tendon of the opposing player", the Spaniard began by saying to the Record newspaper, referencing the incident where António Silva was fouled by Pablo, a foul that was not called.

Next, Iturralde González criticized the referee's decision: "It seems that, many times, when players don’t dive, referees don’t blow the whistle. And what they are doing is encouraging them to dive, which shouldn’t be the case".

Finally, the former referee revealed that the Gil Vicente player's tackle was close to deserving a red card: "This is a reckless tackle, bordering on a red card. It’s not because the player doesn’t leave all the studs and doesn’t impact with excessive force. But the height and the way of coming from behind result in a very clear foul and admonition".

With the Champions League clash against Chelsea just hours away, Benfica will face another important challenge later this week. This is because the Eagles will travel to Porto's stronghold next Sunday, October 5th, in a match counting for the eighth round of the National Championship.

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